Definition

Noun: - A girl or young woman with a full, attractive bust who wears tight sweaters: The term specifically refers to a woman whose figure is accentuated by wearing form-fitting sweaters, highlighting her bustline. It is an informal, somewhat dated term often associated with a specific mid-20th-century fashion and pin-up style.

Usage

The term is used as a countable noun to describe a person. It often carries connotations of a specific, stylized image from past decades rather than a simple description of contemporary fashion. - She was promoted by the studio as the next great sweater girl. - The magazine's cover featured a classic sweater girl pose.

Advanced Usage

• The term is culturally specific and historically situated, primarily evoking the 1940s and 1950s. Its use today is often nostalgic, ironic, or critical when discussing media representations of women.
• It can function as a compound modifier.
  • The actress was typecast in sweater-girl roles.

Variants and Related Words

• Sweater: (n) A knitted garment for the upper body. The core word in the compound.
• Pin-up girl: (n) A model whose pictures are intended for display, a related cultural archetype from a similar era.

Synonyms

• Bombshell: (n, informal) A very attractive woman, often with a curvaceous figure.
• Pin-up: (n) A person, typically a woman, considered attractive enough to have a picture pinned up on a wall.

Notes on Meaning

• The term focuses on the combination of physical attributes and a specific style of clothing. It is not synonymous with simply "a girl wearing a sweater."
• It is considered informal and can be perceived as objectifying or reducing a woman to her physical appearance in a specific, dated context.

Noun

1. a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters